Acts
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Police Act 1996
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The Act was introduced by the Conservative government shortly before their election defeat to Tony Blair's labour party....
Theft Act 1978
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The Criminal Law Revision Committee spent seven years considering criminal property offences which had previously been contained......
Article 267 & 45 TFEU
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Due to the large number of Member States within the EU, there naturally exists a wide variety of domestic laws within the Union......
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
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The Constitutional Reform Act of 2005 ['the Act'] prescribed numerous changes in the judiciary of the United Kingdom [UK] as......
Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943
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Prior to the introduction of the Act, the rule that was created in Chandler v Webster [1904] restricted the rights of a claimant......
United Nations International Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989
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The United National International Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a major treaty regarding the human rights provisions...
TRIPS Agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
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The Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Agreement ('TRIPS') is a multilateral agreement administered by the WTO......
The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
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It was thought by parliament and the general public that sentences were not severe enough for criminals. The media had capitalised......
Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945
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The Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 is a piece of legislation that enables the courts to designate liability in a just and equitable......
The Parliament Act 1911
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The Parliament Act of 1911 ['the Act'] emerged from political circumstances surrounding the relationship between the two UK parliamentary bodies......
The Land Registration Act 2002 (LRA)
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The Land Registration Act 2002 (LRA) was introduced as a Joint Working Group consisting of people representing several bodies...
Mental Health Act 1983
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The Mental Health Act 1983 covers the reception, care and treatment of people in England and Wales who suffer......
Misrepresentation Act 1967
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Misrepresentation is an important factor in both contract law and tort law in the English legal system. The Misrepresentation Act 1967......
Insolvency Act 1986
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The Insolvency Act 1986 provides the legal platform to deal with issues arising out of personal and corporate insolvency....
Regulation 492/2011 on Freedom of Movement for Workers within the Union
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This regulation has been created to assist in providing free movement to workers within the Union....
Local Government Act 1972
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The Local Government Act 1972 reformed the structure of local government in England and Wales. The changes were introduced......
The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
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The overall stated purpose of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 was to reduce the regulatory burden (particularly in......
Public Order Act 1986
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The Act as originally drafted contained five main offences relating to public order. Although there have been some modification......
Land Registration Rules 2003
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The Land Registration Act 2002 repealed and replaced the Land Registration Act 1925, which until then governed land registration....
Article 110 TFEU
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This essay shall explore several aspects of Article 110 of the Treaty of Functioning of the European Union (EU)...
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights 1981
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The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), which is also commonly referred to as the Banjul Charter......
Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
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The Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act (TLATA) 1996 is the act which abolished the doctrine of conversion (a doctrine in the law ......
The European Union Act 2011
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The European Union Act of 2011 ['the Act'] introduces restrictions to the application and amendments in treaties relating to the European Union......
Freedom of Information Act 2000
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The Freedom of Information Act of 2000 ['the Act'] was passed by the UK Parliament in 2000 and came into force in its entirety in 2005....
Article 18 TFEU General Principle of Non-discrimination
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Article 18 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) was introduced to prohibit 'any discrimination......
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